“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host praising God” and singing Handel’s Messiah. Though cynics may snarl “But who may abide the day of His coming?” they will be a ...

And Redpath’s solo turns were indeed among the highlights of Thursday’s performance of “Messiah” by the SPCO and local choir ...

Ariodante had its premiere at the Covent Garden Theatre, on the site in London where the Royal Opera House now stands, in 1735. This production, made jointly with Opéra national du Rhin and Opéra de ...

GROSS: Sometimes we can overlook something that's right under our noses. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz tells us a story about a singer he discovered only a few months ago without realizing he ...

A recital by The King’s Consort at the Wigmore Hall of Handel’s little-known Nine German Arias, performed with three of the composer’s oboe works, was a pleasant rather than revelatory evening. The ...

Complicated love triangles, hidden identities and a love song to a tree ― George Frideric Handel’s dramedy “Xerxes” makes its Detroit Opera debut this weekend. The production is an adaptation of ...

Song Hee Lee as Cleopatra amid Ruckus at Hudson Hall. Photo: Paul Kheir Since it began its Carnegie series of Handel operas and oratorios, The English Concert has presented its offerings complete or ...

Forget the hushed silence of the concert hall and the formality of the balcony seat. This Sunday, Dec. 21, a live performance inspired by the Comedy Central show “Drunk History” will bring a ...

Currently music director of California’s San Bernadino Symphony Orchestra, Parnther had the score well in hand, conducting without a baton and asking for some imaginative musical effects from both ...